Mike Lanigan examines the Standard and Block Constructed decks that lose the least to rotation, and are likely to form the backbone of the new Standard.

Ryan provides updates to his Domri Naya deck to reflect what he’s learned from playtesting for upcoming Standard PTQ’s.

Ryan recounts his trip to the SCG Open weekend in Kansas City, breaking down his performance with the Standard Naya deck he built and played. Read on to see his analysis of the shape Standard is taking as the season’s first PTQ’s go in the books.

Mike Lanigan examines some interesting tweaks of Standard decks built to attack the metagame from a different position.

Efficient creatures are everywhere in Standard, and Gatecrash brings even more to the party. Mike Lanigan believe now may be the time for a visit to the Ravnica Standard Zoo.

Obzedat, Ghost Council is a newcomer to the scene, ready to take on all challengers. Is there anyone out there who can defeat him?

Jason Alt continues his discussion about the different schools of thought in Magic finance and reports on the recent tournament results.

Mike Lanigan responds to a friend in need who’s trying to build a Standard deck around Pack Rat. Operating under the specified restrictions, he sets out to make the most competitive deck possible.

Mike shares a recent brew of his combining Jund with elements of Boss Naya from years ago, notably the machine gun kill of Staticaster plus Nightshade Peddler.

Ryan checks in this week to tell you why he thinks his unconventional Bant deck is where you should be in Standard right now. Look mom, no Jaces!

Mike provides some examples of cards being under- and overrated in the new Standard format, before sharing a few decklists.

Join Ryan as he riffs on the most powerful ways to attack a wide-open metagame, and highlights potential format all-stars he thinks aren’t seeing nearly enough play.

Mike brews up some possible shells for a sure-to-be contender in Standard’s near future, Armada Wurm.